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James MacKrell

James MacKrell

9 movies on Netflix

Biography

Jim McKrell, also written James MacKrell, is an American actor and television personality who retired after five decades in broadcasting. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, he became best known as a game show host, with Celebrity Sweepstakes, The Game Game, Quiz Kids, Sweethearts and Couch Potatoes among his programs. He also worked in radio and for 14 years hosted the National Easter Seals Telethon. His film credits include Semi-Tough (1977), The Howling (1981), Teen Wolf (1985), Defending Your Life (1991) and Annie Hall, and he played reporter Lew Landers in two Joe Dante films, The Howling and Gremlins. On television he had guest roles in Dallas, Soap, Moonlighting and The Golden Girls, plus regular parts on General Hospital and Days of Our Lives. In 2016 he starred in Last Man Club and won a Best Actor award at the Action on Film International Film Festival.

89years old

Turns 90 on October 12in 364 days

  • Born Little Rock
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • Also credited as Jim MacKrell and Jim Mc Krell

Movie Career

Films
9
Career span
39 years1977 to 2016

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  1. Behind the award

    Jim McKrell won the Best Actor - Feature Award at the Action on Film International Film Festival for his lead role in the 2016 film Last Man Club, after which he retired from show business.

  2. A change of course

    MacKrell worked as a corporate spokesman for Chevrolet and Disney. He also showed up in advertisements for brands including Whirlpool, Serta, Goodyear, Mattel, Oster, Radio Shack, Entex, Toyota, Exxon, Xerox, Shell, and Coca-Cola.

  3. A change of course

    MacKrell's radio credits took him to Los Angeles, where he worked at KMPC and KFI, and also to Boston, New Orleans, Dallas, Fort Worth and Miami. In Fort Worth he worked with George Carlin, a longtime friend.

James MacKrell movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Teen Wolf1985 Comedy, Fantasy, Romanceas Vice Principal Rusty Thorne

    IMDb rating 6.166K votes

  2. The Howling1981 Horroras Lew Landers

    IMDb rating 6.545K votes

  3. Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death1989as Dean Stockwell

    IMDb rating 4.83.9K votes

  4. Defending Your Life1991as Game Show Moderator

    IMDb rating 7.224K votes

  5. Dream Machine1991as Claude Davis

    IMDb rating 5.11.0K votes

  6. Last Man Club2016as Eagle Pennell

    IMDb rating 5.8235 votes

  7. Semi-Tough1977as Bud McNair

    IMDb rating 5.94.0K votes

  8. Revenge of the Stepford Wives1980as Bruce Manson

    IMDb rating 5.0584 votes

Worked with

James MacKrell shares two films with John Carradine, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Carradine, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John CarradineRichard Riehle, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Richard RiehleMichael Madsen, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Michael MadsenBurt Reynolds, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Burt ReynoldsMeryl Streep, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Meryl StreepColleen Camp, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Colleen CampRod DanielDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Rod DanielJoe DanteDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Joe DanteAlbert BrooksDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Albert Brooks

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